Cat jumping into the washing machine or dryer
Cats frequently jump unnoticed into laundry appliances like washers and dryers while clothes are being loaded. This dangerous situation risks serious injury or death, leaving owners terrified of accidentally running the machine with their pet trapped inside.
In their words
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“Every time I open the dryer Thor can't help himself 🫠”source ↗
Omghesopro · r/cats · 14 upvotes
“She requires a shirt as sacrifice every time I do laundry”source ↗
green_eyed_cat · r/cats · 1 upvotes
“I almost killed my kitty with the dryer. She jumped in while I was putting clothes in from the washer. Turned it on and hear thumps and a loud meow. She was fine. My neighbor wasn’t so lucky and killed his brand new kitten. It was so sad.”source ↗
WillHuntingthe3rd · r/cats · 1 upvotes
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